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Professional Pastry/Bread Diploma Program Components:

The Professional Pastry & Bread Making Diploma Program is an intensive, full-time, 15 week program that goes beyond the pastry/bread basics taught in the Culinary program.  Firstly, you will be exposed to many more complex techniques and preparations; and, secondly, emphasis is placed on accurate performance, precise hand skills, and accomplished, professional results. This program is designed with employability in mind, particularly in specific areas where a high level of confidence and expertise is demanded in the industry.

The Professional Pastry & Bread Making Diploma Program is intended for those students who have an interest in becoming pastry chefs in hotels, fine dining restaurants, pastry shops, etc., and for culinary chefs who wish to expand their knowledge & skill-base to include fine pastry & baking techniques.

The Pastry kitchen is within its own designated area of the Academy, with specialized pastry equipment. This class can be taken independently or following the Professional Culinary course, and as part of the One Year program. This class can be taken independently or following the Professional Culinary course as part of the One Year Diploma program.



Program Components:
The following will form the core of the program.  These will be executed and evaluated several times throughout the program.

Terminology & Professionalism

Ice cream, Gelato, Sherbets, Granita

Basic Breads and Shapes

Tarts, Pies, Tartlets

Pastry Doughs & Sauces

Cookies - Piped, Rolled, Molded, Ice box, Bar, Sheet & Stencil

Egg products - Custards, Souffles, Meringues

Accurate Measuring & Scaling Techniques

Cakes, Classical & Modern

Recipe Costing & Menu Development

Doughs: Choux, Brioche, Sweet, Shortbread, Yeast Doughs Ingredient Composition & Chemistry, & Various Mixing Methods
Chocolate Work - Tempering, Pralines, Truffles, Piping / Writing Dessert Plating
Alternative Ingredients - Gluten-free Breads & Baking Laminations: Puff Pastry, Croissants, Danish Pastries



In addition, the Professional Pastry & Bread Making Diploma Program will expose you to these skills (and others) that will set you apart:

Advanced Chocolate - Molded Chocolate & Showpieces

Advanced Cakes- Pastillage, Gum Paste, Royal Icing

Advanced Sugar: Spinning, Pulling, Blowing & Showpieces

Viennoiserie & French Entremets

Marzipan work

Classical & Modern Plated Dessert Presentation
Alternative Ingredients - Sugar Substitutes, Vegan Baking
Special Projects: Easter, Christmas display

For more information see Course Outline

All Professional classes begin every year in January, April & September
Please note that the class schedule respects Canadian statutory holidays
Monday – Friday   09:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Maximum class size 14
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1-14

 


Professional Courses Start: September 2010 Full January 4, 2011 April 25, 2011
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